Fishing-rod.



PATENTED IEB. 27, 1906.

J. B. FISCHER.

FISHING ROD APPLICATION FILED MAY 15, 1905.

UNITED STATES PATENT onnron.

JOSEPH B. FISCHER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ERNESTA. TESCH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.v

FiSHlNG-ROD.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb.` 27, 1906.

described in this application is to produce aiishing-rod composed of aplurality of tubul lar steel rods, each rod or section being of nerconstruction of the handle.

uniform cross diameter throughout its length and a series of sectionsadapted to slide telescfpically one within the other.

further obj ect is to produce a rodin whichv theV tubular sections canbe partially or entirely extended relative to each other or to thehandle and will be automatically locked or held in their extendedrelation.

A further object is to provide ina fishingrod means for interlocking twojoints in a simle and effective manner and one which will iiold the`sections iirmly witl. iut possibility of working loose or beingaffected i fr moisture or temperature.V

A still further object is to produce a rod having a reversible handle,whereby the gripping portion may be either above or below the,reelattachment and a handle which will be free from the possibility ofhaving the parts expand or shrink under the influence ofthe weather orwl subjected to wetting and subsequent drying out. j

Other objects of general utility are secured through my invention andsame need not be specifically referred to herein. j

In the accom anying drawings I. have shown a preferre embo iinent of myinvention in the followin views.

Figure 1 is an e evation of a fishin -rod constructed according to myinvention, s owin'g the handle and two joints. Fig -2 isa view similarto Fig. 1, but showin the grip of the handlereversed and a(port1on ofthe latter broken away to clearly isclose the in- Fig. 3 is a view,partly' in elevation and partlyin section, off two tubular sections orjoints of my nnroved rod, a portion of one of the joints beingbrokenaway to show the method of interlocking the joints..A Fig. A is alongitudinal sectional view, on an enlarged scale, showing the peculiarspring-sleeve which forms an important element of the interlocking meansof my invention.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A represents the grip portion ofthe handle of my im roved rod,fand same may beformed of cor celluloid,or any other suitable material. This grip is fitted closely over a tubeB, within which are secured two spacing or guide rings b b2. Fitted toone end of the tube B is a second tube C, in the face of which is formeda longitudinal recess or depression c, which is adapted to receive theseat of an ordinary reel, the same not being shown herein, as 'it formsno part of this invention. Slidably mounted on the tube C are two ringsc2 c3, which are-adapted to hold the base of the reel in its seat on thetube C. One end of the tube C is formed flaring, as at c4, to provide anoverhanging iiange, within which is received one end of the rip A, thusforming protection for the ed e o said'grip.- The opposite end of the tue C is provided with a spacing or guide ring c5. In practice the tube Bwill be brazed or otherwise secured rigidly to the tube C, thus forminga' continuous member.

It will be understood that the spacing or uide members b, b2, and c5 arecentrally perorated, or, in other words, are rings. Passing throughthese rings is a rod D, which, as shown, forms a receiver for one of thetelescopical sections of the rod to be described. Rigidly iiXed in thelower end of the tube D is a `screw-plug d', the threaded portion ofwhich projects downwardly from the end of the tube D, as shown in Fig.y2. Rigidly secured on the rod D is a thimble d2, in which bearings d3d4 are provided for the tube D, and the lower end of said thimble isflared outwardly, as at d5, thus forming overhanging flange for the gripA. Secured to the lower end of the rod ble d6, in which is secured athreaded bearing d? to receive the threaded portion of the screwplug d".

It will be apparent -from the foregoing description that if it bedesired to change the position of the grip A, as shown in Fig. 2, t0-

D is a detachable thimroo ` In practice the tubes B and C may be made ofaluminium or brass or other non-corrosive metal, or the bearing-ringsalone may be made of such metal, thus permitting ready removal of theparts from the rod D.

Secured within the outer end of the rod D is a bushing-ring d8, which islbrazed in place and serves as a stop for the rod-sectionk F, that istelescopically mounted within the rod D.

` Each section F. is supplied with one of these rings d8 at its outerend. To the outer side of each of the sections D and F is secured alineguide d".

The telescopic sliding or extensible sec-v tions of my improved rod arehollow tubes of suitable material, formed without seams and ofy uniformcross-diameter throughout their A entire lengths, one of said sectionsbeing gf through thewalls of the rods F, so that if v the user.

shownand designated F in Figs. 3 and 4.

' To the lower end portion of each of the telescopic sections F issecured a sleeve G, one

end of Isaid sleeve being attached to the rod F and the other end looseon the rod. The sleeve G is made of suitable spring metal having more orless resiliency, and through the walls of same are cut semispiralopenings g', and said sleeves are upset, thus giving them a slight`convexity throu hout the greater portion of their length, as c earlyindicatedin Fig. 4. Coinciding with the grooves in the sleeve G, Iprefer to cut similar slots any particles or dirt should get between theadjacent walls of the rods F and their respecy tive sleeves G the samecould fall through the slots f into the bore of the rods F, and thus beentirely removed from the sections. In practice the spring-sleeves Gwillbe of sufficient diameter to effect a close fit between ltherod-sections, so that the expansion of the sleeve will exert suliicientpressure on the walls of the rods to form an interlock between saidrods, which will hold each section in any position to which it may beadjusted by the user of the device, at the same time ermittin thesections to be pushed entire y in or puffed out when sufficient force isexerted bv The ends of the sleeves G will strike against the inn `redges of the bushingrings d, thus positivelrY limiting the outward andinward movements of each of the rodsections when they have been extendedor r'etracted to their full limit.

It will be notedi that by having each of the rod-sections F` of uniformcross-diameter throughout its entire length I am enabled .rods withwhich I am familiar.

thereby to obtain a relatively greater strength in the rod-sections thanwhere they are made tapering, as is common in most telescopic It shouldalso be noted that the long bearing or interlocking joint between therod-sections,which is efected by the spring-sleeve G, gives stability tothe rod when extended that would not be ossible if the bearing wasrestricted to a col ar or ring.

In manufacturin these rods it is the customto apply the s eeves G to therods F in the position they are to remain/and then cut the slots g fthrough both the sleeves and the rods.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire toobtain by Letters Patent, is l 1. In a fishing-rod, a plurality oftelescopically-mounted metal tubular sections each of uniformcross-diameter throu hout its length, means for interlocking saisections consisting of a spring-sleeve arranged atone end of eachsection and having the portion between its' endsof reater cross-diameterthan at its ends an adapted to expand against the inner walls of theouter section.

2. `In a fishing-rod, a plurality of telescopically-mounted metaltubular sections, means for interlocking said sections consisting of atubular s ring-sleeve arranged at one end of each section and havingslots cut longitudinally therein, the ends of said `slots being closedand said `sleeve adapted to expand against the inner Walls of the outersection.

3. In a fishing-rod, a tubular rod of uniform cross-diameter throughoutits length, a handle reversibly mounted on said rod and consisting of agrip portion and a reel-seat portion, said rod extending entirelythroughv said handle, a thimble fixed on said rod,.and a thimbleremovably secured to one end of said rod, said fixed andI removablethimbles forming end bearings for said grip and reelreceiving portionsrespectively.'

4. In a fishing-rod, a tubular rod of uniform cross-diameter throughoutits entire length and a threaded plug inserted in one end of said rod, ahollow handle reversibly mounted on said rod and consisting of a gripportion and a reel-seat portion, sald rod extending entirely throughsaid handle, collars slidably mounted on said reel-seat portion, a

thimble fixed on said rod and having its edges flared outwardly, athimble hat ing a threaded enga ement with said plug, having its endsoutwar ly fiared, said fixed and removable thimbles formin end bearingsand means for protecting the e ges of said reel and grip portionsrespectively.

5. In a fishing-rod, a lurality of'telescopically-mounted metal tu ularsectiors,r ca' s yfor interlocking said sectiors co sisti g of a spiralfslotted tubular spri' g sleeve arrangev at one e'. d of each section. a.d adapt- IOO IOS

tion only of the length of said sleeve, and the'v slotted portion ofsaid sleeve being of greater cross-diameter than the unslotted portion.

7. A rod composed of a plurality of metal tubes teleseopioally arranged,each of uniform cross-diameter throughout its entire length7 and eachprovided with a tubular sleeve of spring metal, and With an internalcollar adapted to serve as a sto for the tube r 5 passing through saidcollar, said sleeve having longitudinal slots formed therein between itsends, and the slotted portion being of greater cross-diameter than theends.

- In testimony whereof I aIiX my signature 2o in presence of tWoWitnesses.

JOSEPH B. FISCHER.

Witnesses ERNEST A. TEsoir E. BENJAMIN.

